MINH TRAN – DMA # 1 Barbie-Q By Sandra Cisneros Cisneros opens her tale with a possessive pronoun: “yours”‚ which confounds readers and draw their immediate attention. Without delay‚ they are then brought into the world of Barbie Dolls: “yours is the one with mean eyes and a ponytail” and “mine is the one with bubble hair”. Here‚ we are overwhelmed with details of the dolls’ costumes - “Red Flair”‚ “sophisticated A-line coatdress with a Jackie Kennedy pillbox hat”‚ “white gloves”‚ etc. - listed
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The lottery is an example of the utilitarian monster because‚ in a lottery game‚ there are many losers‚ but only one winner. The happiness of the winner of a lottery ticket is very high‚ and when compared to the unhappiness of the losers‚ there is still‚ in theory‚ a net happiness gain. So in essence‚ the happiness of many (the losers) is sacrificed for the disproportionate happiness of one individual (the winner). A case could be made for and against the lottery in terms of monetized utilitarianism
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irrational assumption‚ a sensation of dark raptures but never to be known to itself. Sublime is the nearest notion of thought that is able to correspond spiritual sexuality – sexuality without sex but still within the realm of sex. In this regard‚ Kantian sublime is akin to spiritual sexuality.. Apart from Kant‚ the notion of sublime in spiritual sexuality can best be found with anthropomorphic values. Human being ‚ human mind‚ is the centre of feeling -- whether it is physically limited and defined
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Q-Meter The Q meter is an instrument used to measure electrical properties of coils and capacitors. Mostly used in testing the radio frequency circuits. A Q-meter basically measures the Q (Quality Factor) of the circuit. It is also used to test the inductors‚ capacitors for their high frequency inductance‚ Q ‚ capacitance as well as ∑‚ tg δ value. Make and Model MODEL WY2851D Digital Q meter MADE BY ShangHai Wuyi Electronics Co.‚ Ltd. Fig: WY2851D Digital Q meter Technical
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A Utilitarian Defense for Veganism All around the world‚ the consumption of animal products‚ such as meat and milk‚ are common and accepted practices. The extreme diet of veganism is considered rare and outside of the social norm. To live a vegan lifestyle means refraining from eating meat‚ fish‚ dairy‚ honey‚ gelatin‚ and eggs. Those who take up this diet live in a world where they are considered outcasts and their diet is rarely accommodated for at restaurants‚ family gatherings‚ and so on. With
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In this paper‚ I will explain Kantian ethics and its application‚ by utilizing the surgeon and six patients scenario. The surgeon has five patients who are in need of an organ transplant‚ and without a transplant‚ they will all die within a day. Another patient‚ who is a perfect match for all the other five patients‚ refuses to donate his organs to the other five patients. Thus‚ the surgeon is presented with two different paths‚ whether to go against the healthy patient’s refusal and save the lives
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the reality tells that the time has changed. News can be spread worldwide in seconds through the Internet‚ and it can easily gather “Generation Q”‚ written by Thomas L. Friedman‚ and “The Generation of Generation Q”‚ written by Rob Fishman‚ share a common topic about behaviors of the current young generation. Friedman calls the young generation as Generation Q -- the Quiet Americans and criticizes that the generation is being too quiet. Fishman‚ however‚ expresses contrary opinion in his article. He
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A PAR-Q The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PAR Q Form is a personal fitness evaluation of an individual that they normally must fill in so that they are able to participate in physical activity. This is a 1-page form to see if you should check with your doctor before becoming much more physically active. Name: ………………………………………………….. Date: ………………………………………………. Telephone: ……………………………………………………… Date of Birth: ………….. Age: …………… Height: …………… Weight (Lbs): ………………… In case of Emergency contact:
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HP SCANDAL Case Facts In early 2005‚ Silicon Valley giant Hewlett-Packard found itself in the undesirable situation whereby confidential company information being leaked from its Board of Directors. Former Chairman of the Board‚ Patricia Dunn‚ ordered an investigation into the Board room leaks which encompassed two phases known as ‘Kona I’ and ‘Kona II’. Kona I started in early 2005‚ and was contracted to Security Outsourcing Solutions‚ Inc. (SOS) to perform this investigative work. The investigation
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Utilitarian View on Abortion Utilitarianism is the thought that actions are right if they benefit or bring happiness to a majority of the population. A utilitarian’s view on abortion could be that it is a good thing or a bad thing. They could argue that there is overpopulation in today’s society and around the world people are starving and going thirsty because of overpopulation. A utilitarian would say it would benefit the world’s population if a baby was aborted rather than taking another persons
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